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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inmates File Class Action Lawsuit Against the Maryland Department of Correction for Denial of Auxiliary Aids and Services

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February 23, 2012

A class of deaf and hard of hearing individuals incarcerated in Maryland are suing the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) and other Maryland agencies for discriminating against them on the basis of their disability.

Fourth Circuit Remands Race Discrimination Case For Trial

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February 17, 2012

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today overturned the District Court’s grant of summary judgment to the defendant in Burgess v. Bowen, a race discrimination and retaliation case that the Washington Lawyers’ Committee has been litigating with co-counsel Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Deborah Golden named One of Best LGBT Lawyers under 40

Washington, D.C. – The Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs announced today that Emily B. Read, Staff Attorney for the Committee's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO Project) has been named the Committee's EEO Project Director. She succeeds Susan Huhta in the post. Ms. Read's responsibilities will include overseeing the EEO Project's staff and caseload.